Annual report: (7 January 1959 - 6 February 1960)

Abstract

This annual report of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), which covers the period 7 January 1959 to 6 February 1960, was adopted unanimously by the Commission at its 19th meeting, on 6 February 1960. It is submitted to the Economic and Social Council at its thirtieth session in accordance with paragraph 18 of the Commission's terms of reference, which states. The Commission shall submit to the Economic and Social Council once a year a full report on its activities and plans, including those of subsidiary bodies". This paper gave a general description of development programming and of the different ways in which problems could be approached. it contained a chapter on the rationale of planning, a chapter on the techniques of formulating programs and a final chapter on the implementation of programs and administrative and organizational requirements.